Founders' Office, Business Operations
Decagon is hiring a Founders' Office, Business Operations in San Francisco, United States. It pays $170k-$250k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Decagon.
Level's read on this job
- Works on AI ●●●○ is how Level rates this role: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- The posting mentions AI agents, business operations and strategy among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a mid-level role.
- Decagon has 130 other open roles on Level.
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Drive strategic projects, go-to-market acceleration, and operations in the Founder's Office at conversational AI platform Decagon.
About Decagon
Decagon is the leading conversational AI platform empowering every brand to deliver concierge customer experiences.
Our technology enables industry-defining enterprises like Avis Budget Group, Block’s Cash App and Square, Chime, Oura Health, and Hunter Douglas to deploy AI agents that power personalized, deeply satisfying interactions across voice, chat, email, SMS, and every other channel.
We’re building a future where customer experiences are being redefined from support tickets and hold music to faster resolutions, richer conversations, and deeper relationships. We’re proud to be backed by world-class investors who share that vision, including a16z, Accel, Bain Capital Ventures, Coatue, and Index Ventures, along with many others.
We’re an in-office company, driven by a shared commitment to excellence and velocity. Our values — Just Get It Done, Invent What Customers Want, Winner’s Mindset, and The Polymath Principle — shape how we work and grow as a team.
Decagon is looking for someone to join the Business Operations & Strategy team. The Business Operations & Strategy team sits within the Founder’s Office, a team of high-agency generalists and ex-founders with extremely high leverage who own things like partnerships, business development, pricing strategy, AI transformation, data/analytics, growth, and more.
This is an exciting role blending strategic thinking and high-caliber execution. We are looking for highly-motivated problem solvers who combine analytical rigor with world-class relationship building skills.
You’ll be working on the most pressing strategic and cross-functional problems that are top of mind for the company. Examples include: accelerating and streamlining our enterprise go-to-market motion, revamping enterprise pricing strategy, setting company-wide OKRs, and building internal platforms and tooling.
Given the fast-changing nature of the team, your scope will be primarily determined based on a combination of your experience and company needs. This could mean working across several areas as a generalist or initially taking on a more focused role within the team.
Your background looks something like this
2+ years of experience in consulting / investment banking / investing / high-velocity startups
Are a killer operator who thrives in fast-paced environments, has extremely high ownership, and enjoys wearing multiple hats to take on new and ambiguous challenges
Are comfortable owning projects end-to-end, from identifying the problem to implementing scalable solutions
Believe in first-principles thinking: you’re extremely good at analyzing problems and using data to inform decisions, optimize processes, and track performance
Are an excellent communicator who can partner with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Are passionate about building from the ground up, with a strong bias toward action and intensity
Even better if you have
Previously been a founder, or aspire to be a founder in the future
Led and scaled processes or teams
Have an intimate grasp on using cutting edge AI tooling to supercharge your productivity
A technical background
Benefits
We proudly offer the following benefits for our full-time employees:
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for you and your family
Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
Retirement Plan (e.g., 401K, pension)
Parental Leave
Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
Monthly stipend to support your wellness, lifestyle, and work-life balance
Daily lunches and snacks in the office to keep you at your best
Take what you need vacation policy (subject to local requirements; UK employees receive 25 days of statutory leave)
These benefits are described in more detail in Decagon’s policies, may vary by location, and can change at any time according to applicable compensation and benefits plans.
How we rate this
Founders' Office, Business Operations at Decagon rates 60 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- How do you decide when an AI agent can act on its own versus asking for approval first?
- Tell me about a project where business operations was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where strategy was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where analytics was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where pricing was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: AI agents, Business Operations, Strategy, Analytics, and Pricing. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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- Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.
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